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CARGO VEHICLE PRODUCTIVITY

A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE OPERATION OF ANY SIZE OR TYPE OF CARGO VEHICLE IS DEVELOPED. TWENTY-EIGHT OPERATING AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS ARE PRESENTED PERMITTING THEIR IMPACT ON STEADY STATE PRODUCTIVITY TO BE ESTIMATED. THIS TOOL ENABLES ONE TO MAKE A QUICK BUT DETAILED COMPARISON OF COMPETING VEHICLES BY MANUAL MEANS. IT REDUCES THE NEED OF EMPLOYING A COMPUTER AND SHOULD BE OF USE TO MANAGEMENT CONCERNED WITH NEW METHODS OF CARGO MOVEMENT AND WITH VEHICLE PROCUREMENT. /AUTHOR/